Dependency Confusion: How a Researcher Hacked Apple and Microsoft

No exploits, no stolen credentials — Alex Birsan’s February 2021 research got code executed inside 35+ major companies by registering their internal package names on public registries and letting version arithmetic do the rest. The incident file on the cheapest supply-chain attack ever demonstrated.

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Supply Chain Security: Risks in Dependencies, Builds & Secrets

Software Supply Chain Security: Risks in Dependencies, Builds, and Secrets

A practical guide to software supply chain security covering dependency risks, secrets exposure, CI/CD trust failures, artifact integrity verification, SBOM management, and real-world attack case studies.

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